Roof construction



Feb. 19, 1929.

C. J. RICHARDS ROOF 'consmuqnon Filed Feb. 20, 1928 INVENTOR. CZARENCE d. RICHARDS A TTORNE Y.

Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES CLARENCE J. RICHARDS, OF TEMPLE, CALIFORNIA.

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Application filed February 20, 1928. Serial No. 255,600.

This invention relates to improvements in roof construction The general object of my invention is to construct an improved roof wherein fibrous material is used to produce a finished roof which simulates one shingled with tile.

Another object of my invention is to provide a roof of the class described wherein the rooting lumber is assembled in units before being applied to a roof.

An additional object of my invention is to provide an improved assembled unit for use in roof constructions.

Other objects of my invention will be ap parent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a roof embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section of the roof showing the construction thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view on a reduced scale of one of the assembled roof units before it is placed on the roof.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged end view of one of the elements of the roof, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view on a reduced scale of one of the end units of the roof.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters I have indicated a roof embodying the features of my invention generally at 10. As shown, I employ rafters 12 on which are mounted spaced transverse boards 13. Upon these boards 13 I mount my roofing units indicated generally at 14 and shown in detail in Fig. 3.

Each of these units 14 consist of two boards 16, each of which are shaped as at 17 to form half of a peak and as at 18 to form half of a valley (see Fig. 4).

Each of the boards 16 are formed from a piece of lumber indicated by the dotted lines 19 as shown in Fig. 4, and include, beside the peak and valley, a base portion 20, an abutting edge 21 and a recessed portion 22.

To form one of the units 14, two of the boards 16 are secured to a plurality of spaced triangular members 23 as by nails 24. The abutting edges of the two boards 16 if desired may be tongued and grooved as indicated at 25.

In building a roof with my improved conroof and the remainder of the roof is formed of the units 16.

The lower edges of theroof may be trimmed in'any desired manner as by a board 27 formed to match the valley and peak contours of the units 16.

The ends or sides of the roof are preferably trimmed by a unit indicated generally at 30. Each of these units 30 include a plurality of connected boards 31 the outer contours of which are formed to continue the curvature of the peak of the adjacent unit 26 with which one of the boards 31 is adapted to abut. The boards 31 are secured to spaced members 32 as by nails 33 and the abutting ends of the boards 31 may be rabbeted together as indicated at 34 if desired.

A cut-away portion 35 is preferably provided on the unit 30 and in this cut-away portion 35 a composition shingle 36 is positioned.

After the units 14, 26 and 30 have been secured in position, composition valley shingles 38 are positioned in the cut-away portions 22 of the units 14 and then composition crown shingles 39 are positioned over the units 14. The edges of the crown shingles 39 overlap the edges of the valley shingles 38 as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the crown shingles on the units 26 and 30 overlap the edge of the shingles 36 on the unit 30 as shown in Fig. 2. The shingles are preferably molded to shape so that there will be no cracking when the shingles are laid in cold weather.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have invented an improved roof which is highly efficient, ornamental and may be economically manufactured.

Having thus described my invention, 1' claim:

1. A roofing unit comprising two boards angularly arranged and having longitudinally abutting edges, a plurality of transversely extending members secured to the under faces of said boards, the upper faces of said boards being sinuous.

2. A roof construction comprising a supporting structure, a plurality of form units arranged on said supporting structure, said form units each comprising two boards angularly arranged with relation to each other and having one of their longitudinal sides abutting, the upper faces of said boards being sinuous.

' 3. A roof construction comprising a supporting structure, a plurality of form units arranged on said supporting structure, said form units each comprising two boards angularly arranged and having one of their longitudinal sides abutting, a plurality of trans verselj/ extending nienibers arranged on the under faces of said boards and secured thereto, the upper faces of said boards being sinuous, a 'Jlurality of said form units forming crests and valleys, a plurality of co1nposition shingles arranged in said valleys and a plurality of composition shingles arranged on said crests and overlapping said valley, shingles.

4. A roof construction comprising a supporting structure, a plurality of form units arranged on said supporting structure, each form unit having its side edges plane, the edges of adjacent units being in spaced relation, the outer edge portions of the bottom of each of said units being plane, the top of each of said units being sinuous, the top including a central portion having a curved surface and side portions Whose curved surfaces are reversed With respect to that of the central portion.

5. In a roof construction, a board element consisting of a strip of material having sinuous outer face comprising a concave and a convex portion, and substantially plane side faces, the side face adjacent the convex portion being formed to interfit With the same face of an adjacent board element, the board element being of substantially uniform cross section throughout.

6. In a roof construction, a board element consisting of a strip of material having a sinuous outer face comprising a concave and convex portion, substantially plane side faces, the side face adjacent the convex portion bcing formed to interiit with the same face of an adjacent board element, and two lower faces inclined to each other and to the side faces, the board element being of substantially uniform cross section throughout.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto ailii; my

signature.

CLARENCE J. RICHARDS. 

